Hatpin



April 27, 1943.

J. I. ELLERSTEIN HAT PIN Filed May 15, 1942 INVENTOR. JH K 1544 BY 6K5T5 IN ATT RNE Patented Apr. 27, 1943 UNETED STATES PATENT os richcclaims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in hat pins.

The hat pins are characterized by small pieces It is particularlyproposed that the head of the hat pins be made of flat forms and ofdifferent shapes, for artistic purposes. It is furthermore proposed thatthey be of various colors and suitably provided with surfaceornamentation,

when desired.

Still further it is proposed that the heads of the hat pins be formed bysuitable molds and dies, not disclosed in this specification.

Another object of the invention resides in a construction of a hat pinin which the shank is removably connected with the head.

Another object of the invention is the con-struction of articles asdescribed which are simple and durable and may be manufactured and soldat reasonable cost.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference Will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which thevarious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is an elevational view of a hat pin embodying this invention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary enlarged sectional view taken on the line 2-2 ofFig. l. D

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary enlarged sectional v1ew taken on the line 3-3 ofFig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the sections of the shell used inthe hat pin shown in Fi 1.

ig. 5 is a perspective view of still another hat pin constructedaccording to another form of this invention.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary enlarged sectional v1ew taken on the line 6-6 ofFig. 5.

In Figs. 1-4 inclusive an embodiment of the invention has been disclosedin which the hat pin comprises a small piece of rigid sheet material 24mounted upon the blunt end 21 of a hat pin shank 29 t taple 25. A shell28 covers the rig d sheet material 24, the blunt end 2! of the pinshank, and the holding staple 25, T1115 shell 23 is shown constructed oftwo sections 29 and 30, which are engaged one in the other. Each ofthese sections has a face wall and a skirt-wall. These shells are ofslightly different sizes so that the skirt Walls may set one in theother. These shells are very similar to the shells customarily used inthe manufacture of metal buttons. They may be constructed on similar dieEach skirt wall, of each shell, has an opening 31 atone point throughwhich the pin shank Zfipasses. These openings may be made in severalways. They may be stamped in the sheet material from which the shell ismade. However, the preferredv method consists in manufacturing theshells without openings in their skirt walls, and then when the shellsare engaged with each other, by the usual dies used in the manufactureof metallic buttons, the openings are automatically formed by thepresence of the projecting pin shank 20, so that the metal of the skirtwall portions of the shells are forced to flow around the pin shankwhich is of steel. The only variation needed in the met-a1 buttonmanufacturing dies is small grooves through which the pin shanks 20 maypass, so that the dies may close in the usual way and force the skirtwalls of the shell sections around the pin shanks 20.

The shell 28 is provided with surface ornamen tation 32 which may beflock, lacquer or the like. It is important that the rigid sheetmaterial 24 be of the same shape and size and the inner compass of theinner shell section of the shell 28, so that said rigid sheet material24 is supported by its edges and firmly and securely supports theprojecting pin shank 20.

In Figs. 5 and 6 another modified form of the invention is disclosedwhich is similar to the form illustrated in Figs. 1-4 distinguishingmerely in the surface ornamentation of the shell 28. This shell 28' ismade from the two sections 29' and 30'. The shell 28 is decorated withpieces of cloth 33 or other decorative sheet material, engaged over theface walls of the shell sections and around the skirt wall-s thereof.With this construction the surface decorative materials 33 are firmlyheld in position.

While I have illustrated and described the Dre ferred embodiments of myinvention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to theprecise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to allchanges and modifications coming within the scope of the invention asdefined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. A hat pin, comprising a hat pin shank having a back end and a pointedfront end, and a head mounted on said back end and comprising a smallpiece of rigid sheet material, means for holding said rigid sheetmaterial on the blunt end of said pin shank, a shell covering saidholding means and rigid sheet material, and surface ornamentation onsaid shell.

2. A hat pin, comprising a hat pin shank having a back end and a pointedfront end, and a head mounted on said back end and comprising a. smallpiece of rigid sheet material, means for hOldiIlg said rigid sheetmaterial on the blunt end of said pin shank, a shell covering saidholding means and rigid sheet material, and surface ornamentation onsaid shell, said means for holding said rigid sheet material on saidblunt en comprising a staple.

3. A hat pin, comprising a hat pin shank having a back end and a pointedfront end, and a head mounted on said back end and comprising a smallpiece of rigid sheet material, means for holding said rigid sheetmaterial on the blunt end of said pin shank, a shell covering saidholding means and rigid sheet material, and surface ornamentation onsaid shell, said shell comprising a metal shell having a face Wall and askirt wall which has an opening at one point through which said pinshank passes.

4. A hat pin, comprising a hat pin shank having a back end and a pointedfront end, and a head mounted on said back end and comprising a smallpiece of rigid sheet material, means for holding said rigid sheetmaterial on the blunt end of said pin shank, a shell covering saidholding means and rigid sheet material, and surface ornamentation onsaid shell, said shell comprising interengaged shell sections havingface walls and skirt walls which inter-engage each other, and said skirtwalls having openings at one point through which said pin shank passes.

5. A hat pin, comprising a, hat pin shank having a back end and apointed front end, and a head mounted on said back end and comprising asmall piece of rigid sheet material, means for holding said rigid sheetmaterial on the blunt end of said pin shank, a shell covering saidholding means and rigid sheet material, and surface ornamentation onsaid shell, said surface ornamentation comprising flock, lacquer, or thelike.

6. A hat pin, comprising a hat pin shank having a back end and a pointedfront end, and a. head mounted on said back end and comprising a smallpiece of rigid sheet material, means for holding said rigid sheetmaterial on.the blunt end of said pin shank, a shell covering saidholding means and rigid sheet material, and surface ornamentation onsaid shell, said surface ornamentation comprising sheet material engagedupon said shell.

JACK I. ELLERSTEIN.

